Xiphiorhynchus
Xiphiorhynchus is an extinct genus of prehistoric swordfish that lived from the Eocene until the Miocene. Unlike the modern swordfish, both the upper and lower jaws of Xiphiorhynchus were extended into blade-like points.
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| Artist's restoration of X. rotundus | |
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| Genus: | †Xiphiorhynchus Van Beneden 1871 |
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Distribution
Fossils of Xiphiorhynchus have been found in:[1]
- Eocene
- La Meseta Formation, Antarctica
- London Clay, Selsey and Elmore Formations, England
- Yazoo Formation, Louisiana
- Moodys Branch Formation, Mississippi
- Castle Hayne Formation, North Carolina
- Oligocene
- Miocene
- Raz-el-Ain Formation, Algeria
- Pisco Formation, Peru
See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- Xiphiorhynchus at Fossilworks.org
External links
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